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Let’s start by stating the obvious, the Battle Royale genre is, and has been for a year or so, the go-to trend everyone wants a piece of. Successful titles (do Fortnite and PUBG ring any bell?), viewership records, there is no shortage of superlatives or in-depth analyses to make sure you talk about the (current) golden boy of video games.
But let’s take a different approach, and see what can the Battle Royales really bring to the table, apart from entertainment and numbers in the millions, not that it would not be enough, but we are sure there is more to it!

Indeed, those games came with their own revolution for competitive gaming and esports, especially with the new formats they brought along. Grand scale battles were previously a prerogative of large-scale shooters such as Battlefield or Planetside, with large groups of players fighting in battles ranging from sixty-four to several hundred players at a time. If competitiveness was without a doubt present, there was not much room for structured competition. That changed when the Battle Royales started pitting a hundred players against one another, with all but a single goal to reach, be the last man standing (or prone, we are not judging!).

Top #1 from the first game of El Rubius’ Youtubers Tournament

The Free-For-all is no innovation, games like Quake or Unreal Tournament were very used to it, and had a vivid competitive scene, arguably kickstarting esports. But the real change that Battle Royales bring is one step above, not at the match structure (it’s just a matter of scale, even though it’s linked), but at the tournament level. Indeed, in the past, when you wanted to organize a 64-players tournament, you had to select a structure. Will it be Round-Robin followed by a Bracket? Or maybe just a huge Double-Elimination Bracket? What about Swiss Stages, Leagues and the mix of all of those? For a player, the huge deal was also that you could get eliminated pretty early on, leaving you with nothing but your eyes to cry and watch your defiler carrying on. As a spectator, some structures were, puzzling, to say the least, and to this day, some tournaments are organized with structures that require you to have a PhD. in esports to understand…
In a Battle Royale, if you want to organize a 64-players tournament, well, it’s easy enough, you just play N matches, cumulate points from those matches, and just like that, you have your tournament, ranking and winner! It’s easy for players, it’s perfect for viewers, as it’s almost 100% gameplay, with a few minutes needed between each match to start the next one.

All of this generates a great commitment because everyone gets to play all games (unless of course, they are quitters when they calculate they mathematically can’t win anymore), and viewers can cheer for their favorite player/team all competition long. Plus, the timeframe and simple structure make those kind of competitions available to all, and saying that, we are eyeing towards streamers who want to set up a fun tournament for their viewers for example…

Add the fact that at the community level, they will usually be solo tournaments, and you have a great recipe for success, as it’s easy to register, fast to set up and players remain involved.
For all of these reasons, it was important for us to provide our community with the right tools to organize such competitions in even better conditions, hence why we have been working hard to make sure the platform would be ready by the time the games allow everyone to organize their own tournament, and it’s close… real close!

This week-end in France will be held the Gamers Assembly, and the Copenhagen Games in Denmark. For the occasion, thousands of participants and dozens of thousands of spectators are expected, both on site and online, to take part in these huge events.
Toornament has this year again been chosen to be the platform of choice for these competitions, and here they are:

Gamers Assembly 2018

	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 32 Teams – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 5 000€
	League of Legends 64 Teams – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 20 000€
	OMEN by HP Overwatch Trophy 40 Teams – Groups + Elite / Amateur Playoffs	Played on PC 8 000€
	Hearthstone 160 Players – Swiss System + Playoffs	Played on PC 6 400 €
	Trophée Rainbow Six Siege 32 Teams – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 7 500€
	Rainbow Six Siege XBox One 12 Teams – Groups + Playoffs	Played on XBox One 1 000 €
	Starcraft II 64 Players – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 1 600 €
	Krosmaga 36 Players – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 1 600 €
	Rocket League 32 Teams – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 2 400 €
	Street Fighter V 1v1 48 Players – Groups + Bracket	Played on PS4 1 500 €
	Street Fighter V 3v3 48 Players – Groups + Bracket	Played on PS4
	Super Smash Bros 64 Players – Bracket	Played on WiiU 1 500 €
	Dragon Ball FighterZ Nacon Trophy 64 Players – Groups + Bracket	Played on PS4 1 500 €

There are also Trackmania tournaments, with Stadium, Fullspeed, Canyon and Dirt.
Battle Royale will also of course be present with PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds and the Shadow Trophy Fortnite!

But this event is not just for players, the week-end is also going to be filled with Exhibitors and Cosplayers, among other things.
If you cant not make it to Poitiers to follow this event live, make sure to check what is happening on the Official Twitch Channel, if you wish to participate or have any question about the event, you may join the Official Discord Server.

Copenhagen Games 2018

	Main Qualifier 114 Teams – Bracket Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 100 000€
	Samsung Female 32Teams – Bracket Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC $25 000
	LOL Tournament 32 Teams – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 20 000 DKK
	PUBG Tournament Open Registration – BR Matches	Played on PC Gaming Prizes
	Hearthstone Tournament 64 Players – Swiss + Playoffs	Played on PC 5 000 DKK
	TF2 Tournament 64 Players – Swiss + Playoffs	Played on PC 3 000 €
	FIFA18 Tournament 64 Players – Groups + Playoffs	Played on PC 15 000 DKK

The Copenhagen Games will feature more tournaments, that you may see HERE, and other festivities such as Cosplays and Esports Conferences.
If you can not make it in time to Copenhagen, follow all programs on the Official Twitch Stream!